Ivan Chakarov

Ivan Chakarov (Bulgarian: Иван Чакъров), also known as "James Dean" of weightliftning, born 1966, is a Bulgarian world class weightlifter who won gold medals in the 91 kg class at the 1993 World Weightlifting Championships in Melbourne, Australia and in the 90 kg class at the 1991 European Weightlifting Championships in Władysławowo, Poland.

Weightlifting

• Snatch: 187.5 kg
• Clean and Jerk: 230 kg
• Best Total: 417.5 kg (480 sinclair) (About the 10th best weightlifter ever)

Other exercises

• Power Clean: 180.0 kg (Strict), 200 kg (some depth)
• Back Squat: 1RM: 330.0 kg (Some sources say 350 kg, though it is likely to be inaccurate, a 335 kg value is more likely provided from other sources, but he definitely squatted 330 in the back squat). 3RM: 285 kg
• Front Squat: 280.0 kg
• Clean: 230.0 kg (Accomplished twice at the 1987 world weightlifting championships)
• Military Press: 120.0 kg
• Bench Press: 150.0 kg
• Clean Pull: 290.0 kg
• Power Snatch (above Parallel) : 150.0 kg
• Snatch Pull: 250.0 kg
• Deadlift: 310.0 kg

Chakarov was exceptional in the Back Squat, and squatted 270 kg (595.25 lbs) for 3 deep repetitions at the 1993 World Weightlifting Championships. This feat became well known as the "No-No-No" squat, as Chakarov did not use a lifting belt, knee wraps, or spotters for this attempt.

• 1993 World Weightlifting Championships
• 1994 World Weightlifting Championships
• 1991 World Weightlifting Championships